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Project Narrative for 4265 Forest Lake Drive, Orono MN 55364 <br /> The purpose for our property variance request is to make minimal additions to the external area of our home to <br /> correct rotted decking, complete the lakeside deck to make more useable space on a narrow decking space and <br /> add decking on the roadside of the property to improve the entranceway to match recent siding and window <br /> repalacements. The Lawrence family purchased this property late in the fall of 2018 knowing that numerous <br /> repairs were required. The house had not had any repairs done on the exterior of the house for probably more <br /> than 20 years. During the process of further evaluating the house with our remodelling contractors,we found <br /> that a lot of wood rot had occurred on the railings of the lakeside deck and throughout the entire home for the <br /> existing horizonal cedar plank siding. <br /> In order to balance the expense we would inccur,the extent of changes required to the exterior of the property <br /> and for future longevity of the home we were encouraged to replace the existing siding and windows and <br /> reinforece the railings and floorboards of the decking. In order to make the most of these home improvements <br /> were are proposing two relatively small decking additions to our property. The first improvement is to add a 20 <br /> ft wide by 16 ft deep end cap to the existing 8ft deep lakeside decking.This change would provide a doorway <br /> access to the existng garage, allow us to add a stairway into the yard (which does not exist), and give us more <br /> usuable gathering space on one of the best lakeviews of our property. The second addition of decking would <br /> provide a proper entranceway to our home that matches siding and window decor changes that we have made. <br /> The front entrance deck would also be made of cedar wood and would extend 6 ft out from the foundation of <br /> the house. Per our understanding of the ordinances,this would leave the greater than 30 ft buffer space that is <br /> required between the front of the house and the roadside of Forest Lake Drive. <br /> We feel confident that these two proposed deck additions and all of the improvements we have made through <br /> remodelling will bring a grossly neglected home back to match the beauty and character that exists in our <br /> neighborhood and throughout the Orono communities. For all of the above stated reasons,we kindly ask that <br /> you ernestly consider our home variance request. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Brendon and Jill Lawrence <br />